Population
Waukegan
88,919
Laplace
28,480
Median Income
Waukegan
$70,578
Laplace
$68,028
Home Value
Waukegan
$177,600
Laplace
$188,900
Rent
Waukegan
$1,163
Laplace
$1,097
Crime Rate
Waukegan
4.45
Laplace
N/A
Cost of Living
Waukegan
113.7
Laplace
103.4
Avg Temp
Waukegan
N/A
Laplace
N/A
Unemployment
Waukegan
5.3%
Laplace
7.8%
How Similar Are Waukegan & Laplace?
Laplace is Waukegan's #4 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Waukegan
88,919
Laplace
28,480
Waukegan (88,919) is about 3.1x larger than Laplace (28,480).
Political Leaning
Waukegan
38.9%
Laplace
34.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Waukegan has a stronger Democratic lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Waukegan
5.3%
Laplace
7.8%
Laplace has a 31% higher unemployment than Waukegan.
Median Income
Waukegan
$70,578
Laplace
$68,028
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Waukegan
$177,600
Laplace
$188,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Waukegan
13.7%
Laplace
13.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Waukegan
33.0%
Laplace
35.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Waukegan
113.7
Laplace
103.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Waukegan and Laplace share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Waukegan
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Laplace
Laplace leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Laplace leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLaplace has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,113 vs $1,581 in Waukegan (42% lower). Laplace has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,331 vs $1,781 in Waukegan (34% lower). Laplace scores 104.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 126.9 in Waukegan.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Laplace leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLaplace has a median property tax of $814 vs $4,559 in Waukegan (460% lower). Waukegan has a vacancy rate of 4.4% compared to 12.1% in Laplace. Laplace has a owner-occupied of 79.2% compared to 50.9% in Waukegan.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Waukegan leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaukegan: 47,697 vs Laplace: 13,666 for labor force. Waukegan has a unemployment rate of 5.3% compared to 7.8% in Laplace. Laplace has a poverty rate of 12.6% compared to 15.3% in Waukegan.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLaplace has a high school diploma or higher of 38.5% compared to 33.2% in Waukegan. Waukegan has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.7% compared to 13.3% in Laplace.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaukegan has a population of 88,919, about 3.1x the size of Laplace (28,480). Waukegan skews younger with a median age of 34.6 vs 37.5.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Waukegan
Laplace
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWaukegan: 4 vs Laplace: 2 for with emergency services. Laplace: 4.0 vs Waukegan: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaukegan has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Laplace. Laplace has a drive alone of 81.6% compared to 69.9% in Waukegan. Laplace has a work from home of 6.8% compared to 6.7% in Waukegan.
Mean Commute Time
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Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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